Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-20
THE ANNUAL MEETING

Of the Mothers, Aid Society and the
 Leila Day Nursery-The Reports En-
 cOuragfng Election of Officers A
 Suitable Building Sorely Needed
 Adoption of Fund Raising Plan
 Vagrant and Drunken Husbands-
 To Remedy an Evil.
 The annual meeting of the above organl- zation was held yesterday. Mrs. S. H. Chap man, the president, opened the meeting with a brief statement of its history and progress.
 Mrs. A. M. Wheeler, the secretary, reported the average daily attendance since last report at 1031, and the aggregate attendance during the year 10, ,394.
 In the report of the intelligence depart ment Miss Low stated that this department had been a wonderful success and outgrew all limits and means of supporting it. In March, 1886, thirty three women were given work and in March of the present year one hundred and ffty-fve were furnished em- ployment.
 Features of the report of the. chairman of the executive committee are as follows: The report says:
 "The history of the nursery during the past year has convinced the managers of the need of such an institution, and also of the extent and Limitations of such a charity. We have ourselves been educated while caring for others, and have learned exactly what needed wants among the charities of New Haven the nursery supplies" The work, it is found, should include caring for the mothers themselves, as we'll as the children. Many are the appeals of the mothers for work by which to support themselves and children. There being no place to which to direct the mothers, the nursery became an intelligence office to supply, when possible, work by the day to these women. This branch of the charity has increased until it has formed distinct feature of the work and more than half the time of the matron is consumed to supply mothers with work. Therefore, as the name Leila Day nursery does not cover the work of this char ity, the organization has become incorporated under the name of the Mothers Aid society, which includes, also, the Leila Day nursery. The greatest need ROW is 8 proper building for the society's work. On account of the con- stant increase in the number of children re- ceiving attention the society had to give up it's laundry. The mothers of many of these children are willing to work, but are wholly incompetent in skilled labor, and laundry where such women, who are eager to learn, may be taught to support themselves and children is sadly needed. A beginning has a building, to combine nursery and laundry. The management appeal to the charitable in New Haven for additions to this fund. GAS there has been some dis cussion," says the report, "as to the need of public workhouse the managers of the nur- sery beg to add their earnest hope that such building may be soon erected"
 One of the greatest discourageme ents in the work met with is the drunken husband, which article various of the women helped are supplied with. They desert these women when the latter can earn nothing, but are apt to return immediately and cling to them te- naeiously and with great devotion when they see the women are earning livelihood for themselves and children. "A workhouse which would compel such vagrants to work would be public blessing"
 The following was also read:
 NEW PLAN FOR ADDING TO OUR BUILDING
 FUND.
 Recognizing the fact that many liberal givers in our city are continually called upon for substantial aid by our numerous chari- ties it seems to the ladies connected with our board that any plan which would appeal to the many who could give but little, and would gladly give that, would be wise one to adopt.
 A plan fell into our hands which had been adopted in England in aid of 8 home for crippled children in Clifton, and in the latter part of April we voted to try it. The kindness of Mir. J. Edward Heaton re- placeu t1e WflLten carQs Dy convenient print ed slips and to-day our first hundred dollars has been received. The plan depends for it's success upon the number of collec tors who can be secured in the end to collect s1 each, and it is consequently necessity that all intermediate collectors should find their full number. The amount from each is only ten cents and we hope that all will feel able to assist. Copies of the "scheme" blanks will be furnished to collectors upon application to the treasurer and any one of the managers will be glad to hear from new collectors and will gladly secure them place in the scheme.
 Officers were elected as follows:
 Presdent-Mrs. s. H. Chapman. Vice President-Miss Winchester.
 Secretary-Mrs. A. NJ. Wheeler.
 Treasurer-MiSs NJ. B. Bristol
 Executive Committee Mrs. E. Hayes Trow- bridge Mrs Huntington Denton, Mrs. Henry L. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Fred S. Woolsey, Mrs Charles s. Deforest, Mrs. A. M. Wheeler, Miss Winchester, Miss Geraldine Law, Miss B. s. Ingersol Mrs. John B. Fitch. Mrs G. P. Lines, Miss M B. Bristol, Miss Washington, Mrs. William K. Townsend, Mrs. Charles Mulock, Mrs. E. G. Stoddard. Committee on AdmissionS-Mrs. s. Hartwell Chapman, Miss Winchester, Miss Bristol. Physician-Dr. Gustavus Eliot. Auditor-Mr. E. Hayes Trowbridge. Matron-Mrs. Pritchard.